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SEC Comment Letter for HARRELL HOSPITALITY GROUP INC (CIK 0000045694) — Jun 23, 2005

HARRELL HOSPITALITY GROUP INC (CIK 0000045694)
Date: June 23, 2005 · CIK: 0000045694 · Accession: 0000000000-05-032172

AI Filing Summary & Sentiment

Date
June 24, 2005
Author
Steven Jacobs
Form
UPLOAD
Company
HARRELL HOSPITALITY GROUP INC (CIK 0000045694)

Letter

Mail Stop 4561 June 24, 2005 Mr. Paul L. Barham Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc. 16475 North Dallas Parkway Suite 410 Addison, TX 75001

Re: Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004 Filed June 20, 2005 File No. 0-02661

Dear Mr. Barham:

We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. We have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures and will make no further review of your documents. Where indicated, we think you should revise your documents in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments.

Please understand that the purpose of our review process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or on any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.

Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2004

Item 8A. - Controls and Procedures, page 23

1. Please provide us with a detailed description of the deficiencies in certain internal controls noted in Item 8A. Additionally, revise your document to disclose in reasonable detail the basis for officers` conclusions that the company`s disclosure controls were effective as of the end of the period covered by the report despite the deficiencies in certain internal controls. Finally, please revise to include the disclosures required by Item 308(c) of Regulation S-B. Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2004

Note H -- Settlement of Deferred Compensation, page F-12

2. Please advise us how you have accounted for this transaction in your financial statements. Specifically, tell us whether you recorded any additional compensation related to the shares and options issued and how you considered paragraph 34 of FIN 44 in accounting for the modification to the outstanding options.

Note Q - Subsequent Events, page F-16

3. With respect to the sale of Harrell Hotels Europe Ltd., please tell us what consideration you gave to filing Form 8-K and including pro-forma financial information. Reference is made to Item 310(d) of Regulation S-B and Item 2.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K.

General

4. Please file Form 12b-25 as it relates to your Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 as soon as practicable.

As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide us with a response. Please file your response on EDGAR. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments.

We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filings to be certain that the filings include all information required under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;

* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and

* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.

In addition, please be advised that the Division of Enforcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or in response to our comments on your filings.

You may contact Matthew Maulbeck, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3466 or the undersigned at (202) 551-3403 if you have questions.

Sincerely,
Steven Jacobs
Accounting Branch Chief

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Mail Stop 4561

      June 24, 2005

Mr. Paul L. Barham
Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc.
16475 North Dallas Parkway
Suite 410
Addison, TX 75001

      Re:	Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc.
		Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2004
		Filed June 20, 2005
		File No. 0-02661

Dear Mr. Barham:

      We have reviewed your filing and have the following
comments.
We have limited our review to only your financial statements and
related disclosures and will make no further review of your
documents.  Where indicated, we think you should revise your
documents in response to these comments.  If you disagree, we will
consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or
a
revision is unnecessary.  Please be as detailed as necessary in
your
explanation.  In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide
us
with information so we may better understand your disclosure.
After
reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments.

	Please understand that the purpose of our review process is
to
assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure
requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing.
We look forward to working with you in these respects.  We welcome
any questions you may have about our comments or on any other
aspect
of our review.  Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers
listed
at the end of this letter.

Form 10-KSB for the year ended September 30, 2004

Item 8A. - Controls and Procedures, page 23

1. Please provide us with a detailed description of the
deficiencies
in certain internal controls noted in Item 8A.  Additionally,
revise
your document to disclose in reasonable detail the basis for
officers` conclusions that the company`s disclosure controls were
effective as of the end of the period covered by the report
despite
the deficiencies in certain internal controls.  Finally, please
revise to include the disclosures required by Item 308(c) of
Regulation S-B.
Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2004

Note H -- Settlement of Deferred Compensation, page F-12

2. Please advise us how you have accounted for this transaction in
your financial statements.  Specifically, tell us whether you
recorded any additional compensation related to the shares and
options issued and how you considered paragraph 34 of FIN 44 in
accounting for the modification to the outstanding options.

Note Q - Subsequent Events, page F-16

3. With respect to the sale of Harrell Hotels Europe Ltd., please
tell us what consideration you gave to filing Form 8-K and
including
pro-forma financial information.  Reference is made to Item 310(d)
of
Regulation S-B and Item 2.01 and 9.01 of Form 8-K.

General

4. Please file Form 12b-25 as it relates to your Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2005 as soon as practicable.

      As appropriate, please amend your filing and respond to
these
comments within 10 business days or tell us when you will provide
us
with a response.  Please file your response on EDGAR.  You may
wish
to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our
review.  Please furnish a cover letter with your amendment that
keys
your responses to our comments and provides any requested
information.  Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our
review.
Please understand that we may have additional comments after
reviewing your amendment and responses to our comments.

	We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosure in the filings to be certain that the
filings include all information required under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and that they have provided all information
investors require for an informed investment decision.  Since the
company and its management are in possession of all facts relating
to
a company`s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and
adequacy of the disclosures they have made.

	In connection with responding to our comments, please
provide,
in writing, a statement from the company acknowledging that:

* the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the
disclosure in the filings;

* staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff
comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action
with
respect to the filings; and

* the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any
proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the
federal securities laws of the United States.

      In addition, please be advised that the Division of
Enforcement
has access to all information you provide to the staff of the
Division of Corporation Finance in our review of your filings or
in
response to our comments on your filings.

      You may contact Matthew Maulbeck, Staff Accountant, at (202)
551-3466 or the undersigned at (202) 551-3403 if you have
questions.

								Sincerely,

      Steven Jacobs
      Accounting Branch Chief

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Mr. Paul Barham
Harrell Hospitality Group, Inc.
June 24, 2005
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